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The sequel to critically acclaimed Times\/Chicken      House Competition winner, Ajay and the Mumbai Sun      A tale of truth, friendship and determination set in      modern-day India      Wonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starring      a lovable ensemble cast of characters                    PRAISE FOR AJAY AND THE MUMBAI SUN:      'Easily one of my books of the year' ROSS MONTGOMERY      'Thrilling' THE TIMES      'Addictively lively and heartfelt' THE GUARDIAN","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43127984554162,"sku":"9781915026132","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781915026132_f71644b3-780d-47a6-8e38-f3bc59783461.jpg?v=1786030204"},{"product_id":"9781913696337","title":"Ajay and the Mumbai Sun","description":"A high-stakes adventure story full of heart from debut      author Varsha Shah, featuring charming illustrations from Sònia      Albert and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book      Prize 2023.         'Full of colour and energy … bravo' JAMILA      GAVIN      'Utterly charming, inspiring and gripping … An absolute      must-read!' KIERAN LARWOOD      'Ajay is the most intrepid young reporter since Tintin, caught      up in a gutsy and moral adventure to find and tell the truth.         This sensational debut is full of outrage but full of warmth and      friendship too.' KEITH GRAY      'Exhilarating and heartwarming – a story that shows      the true power of the pen. Shah’s tremendous talent shines      on every page.' CARLIE SOROSIAK      Abandoned on the Mumbai railways, Ajay has grown up with nothing      but a burning wish to be a journalist.         Finding an abandoned printing press, he and his friends Saif,      Vinod, Yasmin and Jai create their own newspaper: The Mumbai Sun.         As they hunt down stories for their paper, the children uncover      corruption, fight for justice and battle to save their slum from      bulldozers.         But against some of the most powerful forces in the city, can      Ajay and his friends really succeed in bringing the truth to light?      Not to mention win the most important cricket match ever ...             A high-stakes adventure story full of heart, written      against the backdrop of modern India: Emil and the Detectives      meets Slumdog Millionaire      Winner of the Times\/Chicken House Children's      Fiction Competition 2020      Wonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starring      a lovable ensemble cast of characters       Tackles tough topics such as social justice and truth      in journalism with a lightness of touch","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205849219250,"sku":"9781913696337","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913696337.jpg?v=1786030425"},{"product_id":"9781915947048","title":"Ajay and the Treasure of Thar","description":"Ajay and his friends are back in a third adventure!       When Kai, the young keeper of a legendary map, asks The Mumbai      Sun for help, Ajay knows his newspaper has landed its next      scoop.       Propelled on the journey of their lives, Ajay and friends must      travel to a distant desert city where a rare treasure is hidden.       But someone else has heard of the map too – a billionaire      treasure hunter who is not far behind them . . .             The third story in the critically acclaimed series which      began with Ajay and the Mumbai Sun –      shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book      Prize 2023 and winner of the Times\/Chicken House Children's Fiction      Competition      A series of truth, friendship and determination set in      modern-day India      Wonderfully illustrated by Sònia Albert and starring      a lovable ensemble cast of characters                    PRAISE FOR AJAY AND THE MUMBAI SUN:      'Easily one of my books of the year' ROSS MONTGOMERY      'Thrilling' THE TIMES      'Addictively lively and heartfelt' THE GUARDIAN","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44581267046578,"sku":"9781915947048","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781915947048_8390b3f6-e2ff-4d87-8302-e2ba81559e6b.jpg?v=1786030611"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-varsha-shah.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}